Bill Mitchell: Governments should not ‘cool’ an economy or cut deficits when there are millions unemployed still

State predation is not new in Ukraine. Investigations targeting legitimate businesses – aimed at either extorting money or taking over companies at a fraction of their value – have been a feature of Ukrainian business […]

Activists warn that calls for energy independence are just “peace washing” the fossil fuels that enabled this conflict. Read Here m.iacobucci.tiscali.it Royalty-free editorial photo via Depositphotos.

EU seeks to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia at first summit – at the expense of Russia and particularly China. Singapore increases military cooperation with Berlin. Read Here